Physics -- Unit One Kinematics

Question 1

What is a Postion Time Graph (D-T Graph)

Answer 1

• describes the motion of an object
• with position on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal

Question 2

How do you find the average velocity on a D-T Graph?

Answer 2

find the SLOPE!!!!

Question 3

What if it’s curved?

Answer 3

Connect two points on the d-t graph with a line and find the SLOPE of that line, you will find the average velocity BUT ONLY BETWEEN THOSE TWO POINTS!!!!!!!!

Question 4

The average velocity in a straight line which is that specific time interval will have the same _____________ _____________

Answer 4

average velocity

Question 5

What is acceleration?

Answer 5

• Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object over time. It tells us how quickly an object is speeding up or slowing down.

(ZERO ACCELERATION = MOVING AT A CONSTANT VELOCITY WHICH MEANS NO SPEED CHANGE)